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Biker Picnics - Oriental Pasta Salad
Go directly to recipe The last year we lived in Minneapolis was the first year of our first retirement, albeit we were far too young.
How not to cut a bean; and Herbed Chicken
Go directly to recipe "Do you always cut your beans that way?" my mother asked.
Rainy Days and Mondays: Summertime and the Cooking is Easy...
It's raining today, here in the Vendée, much like it has been most of the summer.
Zucchini, Courgette, Whatever, They're Coming....
Go directly to recipe They're here! They're there! They're everywhere! The summer invasion is in full force.
Mon Dieu! Am I French? Have a Salad and Ponder the Question...
Go directly to recipe Sacré Bleu! Has it happened? Have I become French? Can one just wake up one morning and be a different person than the night before? Let's consider the evidence: Am I fluent in French? Non, just the other day I commented on.
Allioli; Aioli...What's in a name? An egg yolk!
Go directly to recipe One of the guys I played golf with in Andorra was Spanish.
Lentil and Herb Salad! Nobody Eats Parsley....
Go directly to recipe Nobody eats parsley! That’s the punchline to an old, somewhat naughty, joke.
Barbecued Chicken Salad...and cave-drawing instruments
Go directly to recipe I have a book called "How To Repair Food" It's a well-written little book full of mostly useful and often humorous kitchen tips.
Fresh Tomato and Olive Pasta Salad...at least, in my opinion
Go directly to recipe Mon mari et moi agree on a lot of things; we disagree on fewer things and on the rest we agree to disagree.
Stuffed Zucchini, and mad ramblings on the Glorious Twelfth!
Go directly to recipe Lisa, at Champaign Taste recently quoted one of my favorite Minnesotans, Garrison Keillor, "Why do the inhabitants of Lake Wobegon lock their cars in the month of August? So their neighbors won't leave bags of zucchini on the.
Julia Child....and the road to hell~
When Lisa, at Champaign Taste announced her "2nd Annual Julia Child Birthday Event" I promptly jumped in.
Pasta with Lentils and Avocado Sauce....and lots of stairs
Lentil and Sausage Pasta with Avocado Sauce garnished with zucchini
Rainy Days and Mondays, II: Favorite Summer Foods
When I was a little girl I decided to write a book.
Melted Cheese....Potatotoes Savoyard
What is it about melted cheese that we seem to so love? Grilled cheese sandwiches; mac & cheese; cheese fondue; cheeseburgers; cheese sauces.
Oregano? Marjoram? Which is it?
Go directly to recipes I remember when I was 5 years old and waiting for Christmas.
In Praise of the Potato: the Misunderstood Tuber
Go directly to recipe It's time for Weekend Herb Blogging! This week is hosted by Anh of Food Lover's Journey.
Champagne or Sauterne....such decisions!
Go directly to recipe It's traditional to have a Sauternes or other sweet wine with Foie Gras but it IS New Year's Eve and we don't often splurge on good champagne…I suppose we could have the champagne first…perhaps a glass will help me decide… Best.
Coq au Vin and the Chocolate Secret - Weekend Herb Blogging
Chocolate doesn't really qualify as an herb: green, leafy part of a plant or shrub; but I do think it would qualify as a spice: dried seed, fruit or bark, usually ground.
Risotto....and other Sacrifices...
Everything is back to normal: the computer has been restored to all its glory, there are 2 dogs sprawled on the office floor taking 'second morning nap', the wall has been repaired and my brain is slightly less frazzled.